A true vocation: For over forty years, Peter Craig has served in what he views as his vocation. Like many who have worked in this industry for such a long period of time, he has a genuine passion for what he does, arguably just as much now as he did when he was first blown away by the Old Trafford cricket pitch in the mid-seventies
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Ferguson, Blair. 2019. Pitchcare. April/May. 84: p. 70-78.
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The heart of the village...: In the pretty Staffordshire village of Abbots Bromley, teamwork has seen an ambitious plan to create a new community sports hub grow from vision to reality. Pitchcare caught up with joint Trustee and Chairman, John Stevenson, to discover more about how the project is progressing
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Anonymous. 2019. Pitchcare. April/May. 84: p. 80-84.
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306894 |
Derby dreams dominate at Epson: Home to the Investec Derby, and synonymous with Flat racing for even the most casual follower of the sport, Epsom Downs is used to being in the news. But last year it hit the headlines for the wrong reasons when its September meeting was abandones at the 11th hour due to an infestation of chafer grubs causing unsafe footing
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Carley, Jane. 2019. Pitchcare. April/May. 84: p. 104-109.
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Holme is where Mike's heart is: Set in fifty acres of gardens in the Wye Valley, Holme Lacy is one of Herefordshire's treasures and a hotspot for visitors all year round. Garden supervisor, Mike West has spent a generation steering the gardens to their award-winning status
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Rhodes, Greg. 2019. Pitchcare. April/May. 84: p. 110-118.
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Varsity soccer field: Avon High School: Avon, IN
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Anonymous. 2019. SportsTurf. April. 35(4): p. 40-43.
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BMO field's new hybrid turf surface: It's still 95 per cent natural turf, but stitched-in fibres will give field more wear tolerance, playability
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Jiggens, Mike. 2019. Turf & Rec. April/May. 32(3): p. Cover, 8-10, 12.
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306838 |
Tennis and turf: The story: Canada's Grant Cantin reflects on his career as head groundsman at England's Wimbledon courts
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Jiggens, Mike. 2019. Turf & Rec. April/May. 32(3): p. 14-16, 18, 20.
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306842 |
| How Cooley Law School Stadium transforms for soccer |
Friend, Phil. 2019. The Lansing State Journal. April 26. p. 1B, 3B.
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| Moving with the times: The revolutionary moveable pitch at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium allows for seamless integration between football and NFL modes |
Anonymous. 2019. PanStadia & Arena Management. 2nd Quarter. p. Cover, 16-17.
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308037 |
| Turning Fenway into a football stadium |
Layman, Tom. 2019. New England Blade. March. p. 16-17.
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307164 |
| The greatest show on turf |
MacCallum, Scott. 2019. Turf Matters. March/April. p. 22-29.
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304867 |
| Globe Life Field turns to artificial turf: Ballpark becomes the fourth MLB team to ditch its natural grass playing surface |
Anonymous. 2019. Stadia. March. 90: p. 4-5.
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| Olympiapark Arena, Munich, Germany |
Anonymous. 2019. Stadia. March. 90: p. 6-7.
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304772 |
| New vision: Minnesota United FC has been playing in Major League Soccer since 2017. The opening of its new home stadium, Allianz Field, heralds a bright future for the franchise and the neighborhod that surrounds it |
Libby, Brian. 2019. Stadia. March. 90: p. 48-51, 53-54.
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304774 |
Resurfacing the Forsyth Barr Stadium: While the other articles on hybrid turf systems cover their role and playing performance, this case study discusses local experience with the Desso GrassMaster® system at the Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
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Watson, Michael; Howard, David. 2019. Turf Management Journal. March. 36(1): p. 20-21.
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304321 |
CHS field, St. Paul Saints, St. Paul, MN
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Anonymous. 2019. SportsTurf. March. 35(3): p. Cover, 44-47.
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304241 |
| Field of the year |
Anonymous. 2019. The Rocky Mountain Half-Time. Spring. p. 10.
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306304 |
| The Grove at Ole Miss: At The University of Mississippi, The Grove is a green space steeped in history with its central place in campus life strong as ever in 2019 |
Anonymous. 2019. Turf. Spring. 32(1): p. 30-31.
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308812 |
Getting into golf: Flexible facility on small plot of land introduces urban children to golf
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Anonymous. 2019. By Design. February. p. 14.
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304170 |
| Triumph and challenge: A memorable year beckons for Edgbaston's award-winning grounds team in what will be a watershed 12 months for cricket in England |
Rhodes, Greg. 2019. The Groundsman [IOG]. February. p. 14-16.
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304481 |
| Bowled over by Burleys: The success story of grounds maintenacne contractor Burleys continuted in 2018 with a demonstration of IOG award-winning fine turf expertise at Crouch Bowls Club in East Sussex |
Hoskins, Colin. 2019. The Groundsman [IOG]. February. p. 18-20.
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304483 |
Roy - of the City!: Key Note interview
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Williams, Lee. 2019. Pitchcare. February/March. 83: p. 56-63.
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306243 |
Oli gunning for success: Oud-Heverlee Leuven is a Belgian football club from the city of Leuven, to the east of Brussels. It was created in 2002 from the merger of three clubs, FC Zwarte Duivels Oud-Heverlee, whose registration number it inherited, Daring Club Leuven and Stade Leuvven. Their home ground is the King Power at Den Dreef Stadium, located in the city's Heverlee region
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Williams, Lee. 2019. Pitchcare. February/March. 83: p. 64-69.
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306245 |
Cod's Law!: Ten percent of the town's residents regularly attend Fleetwood's home games, a measure of the club's continued success
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Williams, Lee. 2019. Pitchcare. February/March. 83: p. 70-76.
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306247 |
Newport County AFC: Trying to make his Mark
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Williams, Lee. 2019. Pitchcare. February/March. 83: p. 78-84.
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306249 |
Howzat for a job title?: To provide sporting excellence over a number of years takes certain skills and qualities. Often these qualities need to be present not only in the athletes but the coaches and everyone who contributes to the nurturing of them. At Felsted School, Essex, teamwork has become a tradition and it is at its most prevalent in the Grounds Department, run by Nick Lockhart
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Ferguson, Blair. 2019. Pitchcare. February/March. 83: p. 88-96.
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306251 |
A place in history for a village ground: Cricket has been played 'in the back garden' of one of England's foremost stately homes for nearly 300 years
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Johnson, Neville. 2019. Pitchcare. February/March. 83: p. 98-103.
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306253 |
Ludlow's road to progress: They say that new brooms sweep clean, but at Ludlow Racecourse, Tom Moreland - in his first groundsman role - aims to keep a balance between the latest science and techniques and traditions which have seen the course through the last 294 years
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Carley, Jane. 2019. Pitchcare. February/March. 83: p. 104-108.
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306255 |
The Pannal game: Pannal Sports Junior FC: On the outskirts of the North Yorkshire town of Harrogate, a huge project is coming to fruition to provide a 'homeless' junior football club with their own dedicated grounds to boost community sport
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Rhodes, Greg. 2019. Pitchcare. February/March. 83: p. 120-125.
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306258 |
Using 3D laser scanning at Paul Brown Stadium
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Anonymous. 2019. SportsTurf. February. 35(2): p. 34-35.
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303676 |
Blue Eagle Softball Complex, Clover SD, Clover, SC
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Anonymous. 2019. SportsTurf. February. 35(2): p. 40-43.
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303681 |
| Something to crow about: Thanks to the award-winning efforts of a band of enthusiastic volunteers, the playing surfaces at Crowborough Rugby Football Club have been transformed |
Hoskins, Colin. 2019. The Groundsman [IOG]. January. p. 13-15.
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303573 |
| Flagship fortunes: It's smiles all round at the Nene Valley Community Centre in Northamptonshire after a successful collaboration to improve the pitches at a flagship football venue |
Morris, Julien. 2019. The Groundsman [IOG]. January. p. 50.
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303583 |
| Winning gold for going green: For West Laurel Hill Cemetery, the decision to embrace green began more than a decade ago |
Bartsche, Patti Martin. 2019. American Cemetery and Cremation. January. 91(1): p. 18-23.
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303567 |
5/3 Bank Stadium, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA
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Anonymous. 2019. SportsTurf. January. 35(1): p. Cover, 52-55.
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303285 |
STMA announces the winner of its Mowing Patterns Contest
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Anonymous. 2019. Irrigation & Green Industry. January. 22(1): p. 49.
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304755 |
Giants in a league of their own
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Anonymous. 2019. Australian Turfgrass Management Journal. January/February. 21(1): p. Cover, 6-10.
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Around the grounds: The AFLW and JLT Community Series provide a great lead-in to the AFL Premiership season proper. The comps also enable many of the wonderful smaller regional and metropolitan sports grounds and their curators the opportunity to showcase their venues
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Anonymous. 2019. Australian Turfgrass Management Journal. January/February. 21(1): p. 36-37.
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304682 |
Courses for horses
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Hill, Phil. 2019. Australian Turfgrass Management Journal. January/February. 21(1): p. 38-39.
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304683 |
Making the impossible possible
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Spor Sanayi. Spor Sanayi. 2019. PanStadia & Arena Management. 1st Quarter. p. 70-71.
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308033 |
| Growing season: A pair of international clubs have opted for new playing surfaces |
Anonymous. 2018. Stadia. Showcase. p. 4.
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| Back to the future: The Wanda Metropolitano, new home of Athlético de Madrid, blends the Spanish club's history with aspirations for its future |
Gordon, Dan. 2018. Stadia. Showcase. p. 28-31, 33, 35-36.
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The road to Ford Field
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Ballosh, Chris. 2018. Course Conditions. Summer. p. 43-44.
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301260 |
| Grass roots exhibit |
Morris, Kevin. 2018. Turfgrass and Environmental Research Program: 2018 Research Summaries. p. 387-391.
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305077 |
| 'It's like a carpet:' Washouts, football concerts can't keep Toyota Stadium from having a top playing surface |
Arnold, Jon. 2018. Sidelines [Texas STMA]. Winter. p. 3, 7.
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305743 |
Tranmere Rovers: The youth of today eh!: The department of Tranmere Rovers head groundsman left the Prenton Park pitch being maintained by two teenagers
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Williams, Lee. 2018. Pitchcare. December/January. 82: p. 68-72.
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305659 |
Chester Football Club: A bit of a Deva!
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Williams, Lee. 2018. Pitchcare. December/January. 82: p. 74-78.
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305576 |
Curzon Ashton FC: In the Nick of time!: Curzon Ashton Football Club is a semi-professional association football club based in Ashton-under-lyne, Greater Manchester. Founded in 1963 and nicknamed "the Nash", the club is affiliated to the Manchester Football Association and currently competes in the Vanarama National League North, the sixth tier of English Football
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Anonymous. 2018. Pitchcare. December/January. 82: p. 80-86.
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305677 |
Rochdale Association Football Club: Dual battle: It's the middle of October 2018 and the sun is shinning, which is rare for Rochdale at this time of the year
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Williams, Lee. 2018. Pitchcare. December/January. 82: p. 88-95.
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305688 |
Culcheth Sports Club: An atomic fusion: Culcheth Sports Club, near Warrington in Cheshire, provides a wide range of sporting and social activities for the local community. A former Department of Atomic Energy sports club, it is now a not for profit facility
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Williams, Lee. 2018. Pitchcare. December/January. 82: p. 96-101.
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305698 |
Coventry Rugby Club: No ifs or Butts...: After an interlude at nearby Coundon Road, Coventry RUFC returned to Butts Road Stadium in 2003, back to where it was founded in 1874. Now plans are in the offing that could transform the stadium to a state of the art sporting and conference venue, complete with an artificial grass pitch
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Carley, Jane. 2018. Pitchcare. December/January. 82: p. 102-105.
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305704 |
Doncaster Knights: King of the castle: Doncaster Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club representing the town of Doncaster. The first XV are known as the "Doncaster Knights", and play in the RFU Championship. Being the most promoted side in English history has led to massive changes at the Castle Park ground and within the team structure
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Williams, Lee. 2018. Pitchcare. December/January. 82: p. 106-111.
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305709 |
Exeter Racecourse: Racing thrives in its natural habitat
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Carley, Jane. 2018. Pitchcare. December/January. 82: p. 112-115.
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305713 |
HMP Holme House: Holme help
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Rhodes, Greg. 2018. Pitchcare. December/January. 82: p. 140-146.
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305731 |
Pony Field, Mclean County Pony Baseball, Bloomington, IL
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Anonymous. 2018. SportsTurf. December. 34(12): p. Cover, 44-47.
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303264 |
Two systems control drainage at new DC pitch
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Anonymous. 2018. SportsTurf. December. 34(12): p. 28-31.
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303258 |
| Movers and shakers: When Gareth Lester joined Bury FC - aka The Shakers - as grounds manager, he immediately set about instigating a new pitch-care regime. It paid dividends for the playing surfaces and the grounds team, and led the club to IOG award success |
Hoskins, Colin. 2018. The Groundsman [IOG]. November. p. Cover, 16-17, 19-20.
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303548 |
| World-first design for pitch grow lights at new Spurs stadium |
Anonymous. 2018. The Groundsman [IOG]. November. p. 6.
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303546 |
Nowlan Park wins 2018 County Pitch of the Year Award
Access Restrictions |
Anonymous. 2018. Greenside. November. p. 27.
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302285 |
Osborne Stadium Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA
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Anonymous. 2018. SportsTurf. November. 34(11): p. 44-47.
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302039 |
Manuka set for ultimate test: It is set to be one of the biggest summers of cricket in Canberra and Manuka Oval gearing up to host its first ever international Test match
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van Dam, Brad. 2018. Australian Turfgrass Management Journal. November/December. 20(6): p. 24-26.
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303213 |
The green machine: It seems like IOG awards and Adam Witchell go hand in hand. When it comes to sustainable and ecological pitch care, the head groundsman of Forest Green Rovers FC plays his part in carrying the west country club's flag as the world's most sustainable football club
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Hoskins, Colin. 2018. The Groundsman [IOG]. October. p. 22-23, 25.
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302376 |
The Royal Hospital School: Navigating Success: Navigating Success is the motto that The Royal Hospital School in Suffolk operates on. Whilst it is a nod to their naval heritage it can be aptly applied to the grounds department, led by Grounds Manager Steve Mutton
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Ferguson, Blair. 2018. Pitchcare. October/November. 81: p. 48-56.
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304254 |
The King's School, Chester: Teamwork pays off: On the Wrexham road out of the beautiful city of Chester lies The King's School. The school motto is "'The King gave it, may God bless it"'
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Barrow, Jake. 2018. Pitchcare. October/November. 81: p. 58-65.
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304259 |
Brandywell Stadium: Back in business: Following a multi-million pound redevelopment, the Brandywell Stadium in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, is back in business with a completely new upgraded look. Martin Parke heads up the council-run crew that looks after the two pitches at the facility
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McCullough, Chris. 2018. Pitchcare. October/November. 81: p. 66-70.
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304261 |
Shrewsbury Town FC: 2018 - a most difficult year: I've written a few articles about the work that we carry out at Shrewsbury Town FC over the last few years. Generally, as an industry, we all manage to cope with what's thrown at us, a combination of usage, environment and aspect limitations and, of course, the weather
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Anonymous. 2018. Pitchcare. October/November. 81: p. 80-88.
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304271 |
Evesham United FC: Dolphin's watch: In a once quiet sporting corner of England, a Tier 7 football club is expanding into a thriving community hub
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Rhodes, Greg. 2018. Pitchcare. October/November. 81: p. 90-94.
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304272 |
Halesowen Cricket Club: A whole lot of patchwork: With the help of a strong squad, Dave Harvey and ALS contracts, ambitious Gary 'Patch' Patchett, 57, hopes to contribute to a swift promotion for Halesowen Cricket Club
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Anonymous. 2018. Pitchcare. October/November. 81: p. 96-104.
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304274 |
Jim Warren Park, Cowboys Field, City of Franklin, TN
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Anonymous. 2018. SportsTurf. October. 34(10): p. Cover, 42-45.
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301470 |
A winning space: Park receives a summer makeover
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Lapporte, Allie. 2018. Landscape Contractor Design Build Maintain. October. 21(10): p. 102.
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301856 |
| Meet the woman behind Michigan State's famous turf |
Austin, Kyle. 2018. MLive.com. October 4. p. [1-10].
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307214 |
| [How to achieve success when overseeding] |
Crawford, Troy. 2018. Sidelines [Texas STMA]. Fall. p. [1].
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307204 |
| Farewell to Lord's guv'nor of grass: After 49 years at Lord's Cricket Ground, Mick Hunt retires. He's been praised by his peers for being constantly involved, committed and deeply caring for the 'home of cricket' |
Biddle, Chris. 2018. The Groundsman [IOG]. September. p. Cover, 28-30.
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301316 |
| Pitch reconstructions highlight value of best turf and irrigation technology |
Anonymous. 2018. Turf Matters. September/October. p. 8.
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301351 |
| Super league's superman!: The way Stuart Vause multitasks at Castleford Tigers RLFC would put Superman to shame! As well as being the club's handyman, on match days he prepares the stadium, team kit, dressing rooms and officials' area - and still finds time to manage the pitch! |
Hoskins, Colin. 2018. The Groundsman [IOG]. September. p. 16-19.
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301311 |
| Supporting Stevie G's new challenge |
MacCallum, Scott. 2018. Turf Matters. September/October. p. 20-25.
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301353 |
| Raising pitch quality for Wingerworth: Help through the PIP resulted in reduced compaction and excellent turf health at Wingerworth JSA FC |
Rowley, Tom. 2018. The Groundsman [IOG]. September. p. 22.
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301312 |
| Q&A with Wayne Lumbard, Head Groundsman, Wolverhampton Wanderers FC - Molineux stadium and training grounds: Wayne's winning ways at Wolves |
Anonymous. 2018. Turf Matters. September/October. p. 45-46.
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301390 |
| Road constrction and rain |
Schweiger, Bruce. 2018. The Grass Roots. September/October. 47(5): p. 6-9.
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301981 |
How bare concrete left the Rams exposed
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Schoepfer-Bochicchio, Kristi. 2018. Athletic Business. September. 42(7): p. 20-22.
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300886 |
Prison sports field - Rehabilitated: This project re-constructing a vital amenity had a few challenges that were a little different from the usual
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Glasgow, Alex. 2018. Turf Management Journal. September. 35(3): p. 6-8.
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300627 |
Readying Russia for the 2018 FIFA World Cup: Developing the pitch at Volgograd Stadium posed interesting challenges - Supply lines and the climate being just two of them
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Henderson, Charles. 2018. Turf Management Journal. September. 35(3): p. 14-18.
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300634 |
Championship Field, Pleasant View, City of Boulder, CO
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Anonymous. 2018. SportsTurf. September. 34(9): p. Cover, 42-45.
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301231 |
New turf in nation's capital
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Schroder, Eric. 2018. SportsTurf. September. 34(9): p. 6.
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301208 |
How convertible end zone panels work
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Schroder, Eric. 2018. SportsTurf. September. 34(9): p. 16.
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301211 |
| The boy from the 'bool |
Anonymous. 2018. Australian Turfgrass Management Journal. September/October. 20(5): p. Cover, 6-8, 10-12.
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301929 |
| The evidence is clear! |
Webb, Geoff. 2018. The Groundsman [IOG]. August. p. 5.
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300863 |
| All-round improvements: Additional equipment and improved pitch maintenance regimes have led to fewer lost games at a Birmingham football club |
Duffill, Kevin. 2018. The Groundsman [IOG]. August. p. 15.
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300866 |
| Building for the future: Leicester City Football Club has firm plans to build on its considerable success as a Premier League club, with a new world-class training ground, as grounds manager John Ledwidge explains |
Hoskins, Colin. 2018. The Groundsman [IOG]. August. p. 16-17, 19.
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| A policy for season-long usage: An agreed pitch policy can help preserve surfaces and make them playable for a complete season while reducing annual pitch maintenance costs at the same time |
Spetch, Andy. 2018. The Groundsman [IOG]. August. p. 20.
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300868 |
Feckenham Cricket Club: Everything's accounted for: Sixty-seven year old ex-accountant Stephen Daniels has been involved with Feckenham Cricket Club for fifty-five years, just four years fewer than the club has existed
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Barrow, Jake. 2018. Pitchcare. August/September. 80: p. 44-49.
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304250 |
Astwood Bank Cricket Club: Not breaking the bank: Astwood Bank Cricket Club's Brad Jefferies is a young man, in fact, he's only recently become a man. He's maintained Astwood for the last few months - since he was twenty years old
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Anonymous. 2018. Pitchcare. August/September. 80: p. 50-55.
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304251 |
John Fretwell Sports Complex: Tied up in Notts
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Anonymous. 2018. Pitchcare. August/September. 80: p. 56-60.
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304253 |
Motherwell Football Club: Rags to riches: From the laughing stock of the Scottish Premiership to the best pitch in the league in seven short years, the work of Head Groundsman Paul Matthew has been praised by both the SPL players and an enthusiastic and proactive board of directors
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Anonymous. 2018. Pitchcare. August/September. 80: p. 62-68.
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304255 |
2018 FIFA World Cup: A World Cup challenge
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Hayden, Richard. 2018. Pitchcare. August/September. 80: p. 70-74.
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304256 |
Dagenham & Redbridge: Shooting Daggers upwards again: Only one football ground in the whole country has its nets on display at the National Football Museum
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Johnson, Neville. 2018. Pitchcare. August/September. 80: p. 76-81.
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304257 |
AJ Bell Stadium: Binary Codes: Hosting two professional rugby clubs at AJ Bell Stadium, one of the 13-man code and one of the 15-, Dan Huffman, 50, has studs and scrums on his surface year-round
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Anonymous. 2018. Pitchcare. August/September. 80: p. 82-87.
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304258 |
Finborough School: Better never stops: Son of Alan and owner of perhaps the most handsome beard ever to feature in Pitchcare, Finborough School's Head Groundsman Rory Ferguson, is excited by the plans for the school's facilities
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Ferguson, Blair. 2018. Pitchcare. August/September. 80: p. 88-95.
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304260 |
Abingdon School: Following in Robson's footsteps: Abingdon School and its campus are an integral part of the Oxfordshire town
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Barrow, Jake. 2018. Pitchcare. August/September. 80: p. 96-100.
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304262 |
Wakehurst: Bassett's allsorts! The multitasking that's name of the game at Wakehurst, Kew's southern stronghold, still allows the grounds management team to enjoy their favourite flavours of what is a hugely diverse function
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Rhodes, Greg. 2018. Pitchcare. August/September. 80: p. 108-116.
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